This law aims to develop projects and enterprises into key pillars that support economic development in the UAE, as well as promulgate and promote a culture of research, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. This is in addition to coordinating the efforts exerted by relevant entities towards furthering projects and enterprises, enhancing competitiveness, developing programmes and initiatives that are conducive to their growth, incentivising and supporting the participation of UAE nationals in the labour market through such projects and enterprises; and contributing to the UAE’s gross domestic product. Pursuant to the provisions of this law, the National SME Programme was established at the Ministry of Economy, with the law identifying the mandates of the programme and how to register projects and enterprises therein. This is in addition to the facilities and incentives afforded to project and enterprise owners who are members of the programme. Furthermore, the SME Council was established and its mandates are also outlined by this law.

This resolution identifies the pre-requisites for allocating an appropriate space for owners of projects and enterprises - who are members of the National SME Programme - to showcase their products in international exhibitions in which the UAE participates. Pursuant to this resolution, sufficient information on external markets is made available to owners of projects and enterprises that are members of the programme, as per the guidelines prescribed. The resolution further sheds light on the facilities granted to projects and enterprises that contain designated research, development and innovation departments and which have achieved economic success. This is in addition to the facilities granted to inventors and owners of patents in the UAE, such as facilitating funding services to complete research and development of inventions and innovations. The resolution also outlines details pertaining to enterprise insurance.